School District of Philadelphia / Hill-Freedman World Academy / Special Education Assistant

Job-title file

Special Education Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

23 employees hold this title in Hill-Freedman World Academy. Median total compensation for the role is $37,962, below the department median of $70,636.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $800.6K
Role median: $37,962
Agency median: $70,636
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$27,447$41,296+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 23 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Special Education Assistant pay vs. the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area

Across all employers in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 26,990 people — is $36,080. Hill-Freedman World Academy pays a median base salary of $37,962 for this role, 5% above that figure — about the 62nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Hill-Freedman World Academy sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$26,870

$32,220

$36,080

$40,010

$46,470

Hill-Freedman World Academy median · $37,962

The bar is the range of annual wages for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary across every employer in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Hill-Freedman World Academy’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 1,420,350 people — is $36,780. Hill-Freedman World Academy’s median base salary is 3% above that national figure, about the 53rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$27,150

$31,060

$36,780

$45,360

$50,040

Hill-Freedman World Academy median · $37,962

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Hill-Freedman World Academy is $37,962, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across School District of Philadelphia

Special Education Assistant is held in 219 School District of Philadelphia departments. In Hill-Freedman World Academy, the median of $37,962 ranks #2 of 219.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Masterman, Julia R. High School

$39,910 · 2

Elkin, Lewis School

$37,962 · 3

Alexander, Sadie T.M. Upenn Partnership School

$37,962 · 9

Bartram, John High School

$37,962 · 9

Conwell, Russell H. School

$37,962 · 2

Bodine, William W. High School

$37,962 · 2

Crossan, Kennedy C. School

$37,962 · 7

Comly, Watson School

$37,962 · 12

Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush

$37,962 · 3

Academy for the Middle Years at Northwest

$37,962 · 1

Central High School

$37,962 · 4

Edison, Thomas a High School

$37,962 · 22

Median total compensation for the Special Education Assistant role in other School District of Philadelphiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Cheryl Stephens

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$41,857

Base pay: $41,857
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,857
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Cheryl Stephens holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Hill-Freedman World Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,857. They are represented by Pft.

Rhonda Sheppard-Coleman

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$40,581

Base pay: $40,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,581
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Rhonda Sheppard-Coleman holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Hill-Freedman World Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,581. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Betty Alexander

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

At Hill-Freedman World Academy, Betty Alexander serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,962. They are represented by Pft.

Sharon Castle

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Sharon Castle is a Special Education Assistant at Hill-Freedman World Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Alisha Denkins-Burrage

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Alisha Denkins-Burrage holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Hill-Freedman World Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.

Gayle Durant

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Gayle Durant is a Special Education Assistant at Hill-Freedman World Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Shanon Howell

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Shanon Howell holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Hill-Freedman World Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.

Ruth King-Hughes

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Ruth King-Hughes holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Hill-Freedman World Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Myrlande Russell

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Myrlande Russell holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Hill-Freedman World Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.

Patrice Sanders

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Patrice Sanders works as a Special Education Assistant for Hill-Freedman World Academy. Patrice earned $37,962 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Dena Stokes

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Dena Stokes works as a Special Education Assistant for Hill-Freedman World Academy. Dena earned $37,962 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.

Diane Touey

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Diane Touey is a Special Education Assistant at Hill-Freedman World Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Terray Mcneil

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$35,212

Base pay: $35,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,212
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Terray Mcneil is a Special Education Assistant at Hill-Freedman World Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $35,212. They are represented by Pft.

Cherie Hudson

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$33,452

Base pay: $33,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,452
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Cherie Hudson holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Hill-Freedman World Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $33,452. They are represented by Pft.

Denise Pinkney

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$33,452

Base pay: $33,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,452
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

At Hill-Freedman World Academy, Denise Pinkney serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $33,452. They are represented by Pft.

Latanya Williams

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$33,452

Base pay: $33,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,452
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

At Hill-Freedman World Academy, Latanya Williams serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $33,452. They are represented by Pft.

Rashea Bluford

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$31,545

Base pay: $31,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,545
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

At Hill-Freedman World Academy, Rashea Bluford serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,545. Union affiliation: Pft.

Jamir Nelson

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$31,545

Base pay: $31,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,545
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Jamir Nelson is a Special Education Assistant at Hill-Freedman World Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $31,545. They are represented by Pft.

Tiffany Grier

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$28,326

Base pay: $28,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,326
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Tiffany Grier works as a Special Education Assistant for Hill-Freedman World Academy. Tiffany earned $28,326 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Latreash Hobbs

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$28,326

Base pay: $28,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,326
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

At Hill-Freedman World Academy, Latreash Hobbs serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,326. Union affiliation: Pft.

Mieasha Leak

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$28,326

Base pay: $28,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,326
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Mieasha Leak is a Special Education Assistant at Hill-Freedman World Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $28,326. Union affiliation: Pft.

Jack Albeser

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$27,447

Base pay: $27,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,447
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Jack Albeser works as a Special Education Assistant for Hill-Freedman World Academy. Jack earned $27,447 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.

Darius Mcclendon

Special Education Assistant/Hill-Freedman World Academy

2026 total comp

$27,447

Base pay: $27,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,447
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 6460
Organization Level: Middle-High
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Darius Mcclendon is a Special Education Assistant at Hill-Freedman World Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $27,447. Union affiliation: Pft.